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Old 22-08-2022, 13:24   #1
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Gas and electricity mixes exponentially
Unfortunately happened at our current marina..

https://www.yahoo.com/news/crew-had-...151617886.html

Rumor has it alcohol may have been added to the mix…
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Old 22-08-2022, 13:31   #2
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With how careless the average boater seems to be and how many poorly maintained cheap boats I see, I'm honestly amazed that this doesn't happen more often.
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So, I guess they forgot to turn on their blower to vent those pesky fumes.
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So, I guess they forgot to turn on their blower to vent those pesky fumes.
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/inve...B2X2UILALYOZI/
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Well, if the blower was on then they didn't wait long enough.
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Old 22-08-2022, 15:18   #6
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Well, if the blower was on then they didn't wait long enough.
Or something was seriously wrong. Blowers won't save you from a huge puddle of gas in the bilge.
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